NRAMP1 and VDR Gene Polymorphisms in Susceptibility to Tuberculosis in Venezuelan Population

M Fernández-Mestre, Á Villasmil, H Takiff… - Disease …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Natural resistance‐associated macrophage protein (Nramp1) and the vitamin D receptor
(VDR) are central components of the innate and adaptive immunity against Mycobacterium …

Differential NRAMP1gene's D543N genotype frequency: Increased risk of contracting tuberculosis among Venezuelan populations

Z Araujo, M Camargo, DAM Pérez, A Wide… - Human Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
NRAMP1 and VDR gene polymorphisms have been variably associated with susceptibility
to tuberculosis (TB) amongst populations having different genetic background. NRAMP1 …

The NRAMPI, VDR and TNF-α gene polymorphisms in Iranian tuberculosis patients: the study on host susceptibility

M Merza, P Farnia, S Anoosheh… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
The natural resistance-associated macrophage protein (NRAMP1), Vitamin-D receptor
(VDR) and Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) have been associated in susceptibility to …

VDR and NRAMP1 gene polymorphisms in susceptibility to pulmonary tuberculosis among the Chinese Han population: a case-control study

W Liu, WC Cao, CY Zhang, L Tian… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com
OBJECTIVE: To explore the potential role of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and natural-
resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 (NRAMP1) gene polymorphisms in …

[HTML][HTML] Age-and gender-specific effects on NRAMP1 gene polymorphisms and risk of the development of active tuberculosis in Tunisian populations

W Ben-Selma, H Harizi, M Letaief… - International Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Studies that have assessed NRAMP1 polymorphisms and their association
with susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB) in humans have yielded conflicting results. In this …

Comparison of Nramp1 gene polymorphism among TB health care workers and recently infected cases; assessment of host susceptibility

P Farnia, O Pazhand, P Tabarsi, DM KAZEMPOUR… - 2008 - sid.ir
Background: A link between polymorphisms in the natural resistance–associated
macrophage protein gene 1 (Nramp) and susceptibility to TUBERCULOSIS (TB) has been …

Variants of the Natural Resistance-Associated Macrophage Protein 1 Gene (NRAMP1) Are Associated with Severe Forms of Pulmonary Tuberculosis

W Zhang, L Shao, X Weng, Z Hu, A Jin… - Clinical infectious …, 2005 - academic.oup.com
Although genetic factors may affect susceptibility to tuberculosis, studies that have assessed
variants of the natural resistance-associated macrophage protein 1 gene (NRAMP1) and …

Variations in the NRAMP1 Gene and Susceptibility to Tuberculosis in West Africans

R Bellamy, C Ruwende, T Corrah… - … England Journal of …, 1998 - Mass Medical Soc
Background Genetic factors may affect the susceptibility to tuberculosis, but no specific
genes governing susceptibility have been identified. In mice, natural resistance to infection …

NRAMP1 and TNF‐α polymorphisms and susceptibility to tuberculosis in Thais

S Vejbaesya, N Chierakul, P Luangtrakool… - …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Objective and background: Polymorphisms in the natural resistance‐associated
macrophage protein gene 1 (NRAMP1) and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)‐α gene have been …

Variations in the NRAMP1 gene and susceptibility of tuberculosis in Taiwanese

YS Liaw, JJ Tsai-Wu, CH Wu, CC Hung… - … of Tuberculosis and …, 2002 - ingentaconnect.com
SETTING: National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. OBJECTIVE: To study the
variations in the NRAMP1 gene using five genotypes (274C/T, 577-18G/A, A318V, D543N …